MANY schools in Flintshire are closed today (Friday, October 20) due to the weather. 

Flintshire Council has said 47 schools in the county are closed as Storm Babet brings torrential rain and flooding to the area. 

For live updates on the storm, including on road closures and breaking news, visit our live blog here. 

The following Flintshire schools are closed today: 

St. Marys Nercwys Church in Wales, Nerwys

Alun School, Mold 

Ysgol y Foel, Cilcain 

Ysgol Maes Garmon, Mold

Broughton Primary School

Nannerch V.C. Primary School

Ysgol Terrig, Treuddyn

Ysgol Bryn Coch, Mold

Thank you to all our saff and students for an incredible effort in trying circumstances. Over 1000 students were safely evacuated, electrical equipment was saved from flooded rooms and sandbag walls were swiftly built. pic.twitter.com/mSRgYHkJ5V

Westwood Community Primary School, Buckley

Drury Primary School

Ysgol Bryn Gwalia, Mold

 Ysgol Gymraeg Glanrafon, Mold

St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School, Flint

Ysgol yr Esgob CW Voluntary Aided School, Caerwys

Elfed High School, Buckley

Southdown Primary School, Buckley

Ysgol Maes Hyfryd, Flint

St. Ethelwolds Church in Wales Voluntary Aided School, Shotton

Ysgol Merllyn, Bagillt

Ysgol Treffynnon (Holywell)

Cornist Park School, Flint

Ysgol Maes y Felin, Holywell

Ysgol Derwenfa, Leeswood

Ysgol Cae'r Nant, Connah's Quay

Bryn Tirion (Plas Derwen)

Ysgol y Waun, Gwernaffield

St Winefrides Catholic Primary School, Holywell

Ysgol Mynydd Isa

Ysgol Gwenffrwd, Holywell

Gwernymynydd C.P. School

Ysgol Bro Carmel, Carmel

Ysgol Ty Ffynnon, Shotton

Sealand C.P. School

Ysgol Bryn Pennant, Mostyn

Queensferry Primary School

Ysgol Gronant

Ysgol Trelogan

Wood Memorial C.P. School, Saltney

 Ysgol y Llan Church in Wales Voluntary Aided Primary School, Whitford

Golftyn Community Primary School, Connah's Quay

Ysgol Croes Atti, Flint

Ysgol Croes Atti (Satellite), Shotton 

Ysgol Bryn Deva, Connah's Quay 

St John the Baptist Church in Wales Voluntary Aided School

Castell Alun High School, Hope

Gwynedd Primary School, Flint

Connahs Quay High School